By Daily Sports Nigeria on February 12, 2023
Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho was the best performer of all the Nigerian players that featured in the Premier League on Saturday, as he got a goal and an assist for Leicester City in their 4-1 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur.
Having netted in his last two previous games for the Foxes, the 27 year old was again the cynosure of all eyes at King Power stadium when he extended the lead to 3-1 before the break.
Before the goal, he was applauded for creating an assist for James Maddison whose 25th minutes strike saw coach Brendan Rodgers side maintain the lead .
Spurs performance was unable to produce any sort of response in the second half, and ten minutes after having a goal ruled out Harvey Barnes wrapped up a commanding victory by scoring Leicester’s fourth.
Recording 77 minutes of action, the dazzler was replaced by Jamie Vardy who showed class enjoying few minutes of action.
With 22 matches played, the huge scoreline saw the Foxes maintained 13th on the log with 24 points. The erstwhile Man City goal poacher will be aiming for more in his next duel away to Manchester United.
Source Sporting Sun
Posted February 12, 2023
You may also like...
Tyson Fury opponent for comeback revealed
Egypt see off Cameroon on penalties to book...
CAF Announces New Format for 2022 World Cup...
CHAIRMAN ELDERS FORUM NUJ LAGOS GBENGA FATILE OF...
AFN: Udo-Obong declares ambition to lead association
FG Inaugurates Committees for 2020 National Sports Festival...

NOC To Host FinalIOC Advanced Sport Management Course Module
4 Teams Lock Horns For N10m Tiger 5-Aside Football Battle In Awka
Nezianya, Odikpo, Balepo, Ndukuba, Chukwuleta For SWAN @60 Veterans’ Awards
Anambra FA Crisis: Igbokwe, 61 Years Old Football Administrator Protests Arrest, Detention
Gala European record thrills Osimhen
La Liga: 'I am enjoying football at Barca', Rashford eyes permanent move
CAF nomination thrills Flying Eagles captain
Falcons intensify training ahead Benin clash
Osayi-Samuel gets one-match ban
Froch tells Joshua to retire
Port Harcourt to host 2025 men’s basketball league finals
World Champs: NSC hails Team Nigeria’s para athletes
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,271 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,471 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,424 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,033 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,013 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (51,986 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (51,817 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,396 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,509 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,051 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,489 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (46,952 views)